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  • Stephen Wright avatar

    God Has Spoken! Series

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Mar 30, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 12,832 views

    God has spoken to us repeatedly and in various ways, but supremely in His Son. How do we respond?

    God has spoken! Can you imagine how you would feel if you got a letter from the Queen? (I mean a real one, not just some standard letter sent by her officials.) How would you treat it? Would you throw it idly aside? Would you risk it getting lost or stained with tea? I don’t think so! You would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Paul's Compassion For Them - Part 9 Of 13 Series

    Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on Jun 10, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,164 views

    Paul thanks the LORD for the manner in which the Thessalonians responded to the gospel of grace in 1 Thessalonians 2:14-15.

    "Service and the Second Coming" - Part 9 of 13 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 “Paul’s Compassion For Them – Part b” 1 Thessalonians 2:14-15 I. Paul’s COURAGE before them. (vv. 1-4). II. Paul’s COMMITMENT to them. (vv. 5-6) III. Paul’s CARE for the Thessalonians. (vv. 7-9) IV. Paul’s CONDUCT among ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Faced With An Empty Tomb

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 31, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 6,975 views

    Discover the reasons for the four different responses to the empty tomb to help you choose wisely how you will respond

    Happy Easter, Everybody! I came across an imagined scenario of the two Roman soldiers guarding Jesus’ tomb on that first Easter morning. Each had his cup of coffee in hand. Moments before the angel showed, one soldier said to the other, "Cheer up, it’s Sunday morning. The way I see it, we’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    An Invitation To Life

    Contributed by Will Cornwell on Apr 23, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 9,280 views

    Jesus knows your hearts deepest longing. Come and join in on abundant life by responding to His open arms.

    The text that I want to look at this morning is verses 35-39 of the first chapter of the gospel of John. In order to preface the chosen text I also read verses 1-18. I chose these scriptures as a preface for one reason. For the message I have prepared for you this morning, it is important for ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Pastor's Heart - Part Two

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 20, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,531 views

    If a pastor’s heart is true, what will the hearts of true believers do in responding to God through the ministry of a pastor?

    THE PASTOR’S POINTS sermon ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC ---------------------- October 19, 2003 ---------------------- 6Now Timothy has just returned, bringing the good news that your faith and love are as strong as ever. He reports that you remember our visit with joy and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    When A Had Needs Help

    Contributed by Greg Tabor on Jan 23, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,567 views

    This is a sermon that gives an understanding of how believers should respond to someone who has fallen into sin within their church.

    “When a Had needs Help” 1/23/05 a.m. service Ridgeway Assembly of God Pastor Greg Introduction Read: Galatians 6:1-5 Expound on the following phrase: “Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin” NIV “Dear brothers and sisters, if another Christian is overcome by some sin” NLT “Brethren, even ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Faith & Fear Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Steve Lawson on Jan 7, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,176 views

    It’s not so much that fear is a sin. Fear is not the problem; it’s how we respond to it.

    Faith & Fear Part 1 - 2 Timothy 1:7 2 Timothy 1:7 - For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.1 Psychologists define fears and anxieties as, ‘what a person experiences when faced with an event that they cannot control or predict or that which ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Dare To Conquer Again Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 2, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,792 views

    Jesus’ resurrection enables us to be conquerors. God has gone to incredible lengths for us, how will we respond?

    Dare to Conquer Again – “Up From the Grave” Lent 2003 Easter Sunday, April 20, 2003 – Romans 8:31-39 Intro: These epitaphs are reported to be from actual tombstones: On the grave of Ezekial Aikle in East Dalhousie Cemetery, Nova Scotia: Here lies Ezekial Aikle, Age 102. The Good Die Young. In a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Rewards Of A Worthy Walk Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Jan 25, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 6,652 views

    Ephesians Series #9. Paul says there are some tremendous rewards that await those who respond to the Grace and God.

    “A Walk That is Worthy” Part 9 The Rewards of a Worthy Walk Text: Eph 3:14-19 Intro: This morning I would like to bring you a message entitled “The Perks of a worthy walk. It is another in our Ephesians series…” A walk that is Worthy. Last week we looked at “Our response to God’s Grace” Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Explaining The Tsunami Disaster In The Context Of Christianity

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Jan 1, 2005
    based on 91 ratings
     | 2,979 views

    How does a Christian respond to the invariable question that is asked when natural disasters occur and hundreds of thousands are killed?

    Tsunami Tragedy Can’t let the terrible tragedy of this past week go by without spending some time on it • The question I want to ask today is one that invariably comes up when disasters like the Tsunami occur and that is, “This proves there isn’t a God or else He is a harsh vindictive God only ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    What Happens When God's People Pray Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 13, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,994 views

    When we pray for Jesus’ kingdom to come, it results in serious consequences that we must respond to with faith.

    For those of you who have had the privilege to join us on Thursday nights, you’ve been exposed to the power of prayer and hopefully been encouraged to develop a deeper prayer life both personally and corporately. But perhaps nowhere else in the Scriptures do we see the power of prayer ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Easter Preach-Off

    Contributed by Preston Brown on Mar 20, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,058 views

    A story that telss the big story. A very unusual type sermon but one that my congregation responded to very well

    Easter Preach-Off The message that I will preach today is likely one of the most unusual you will ever hear me preach. I generally am the kind of preacher that uses a title and an outline and I usually try to stay somewhere near a homiletical style of preaching. You know 3 or 4 points and poem, ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Neil Richardson avatar

    The Glories Of Christ

    Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,589 views

    Since Jesus is the image of the invisible God and the firstborn over all creation, how should we respond to Him?

    The glories of Christ Proverbs 8:22-36- wisdom in creation Colossians 1- the pre-eminence of Christ Jesus 1,7- sends faithful apostles/ministers (calling of the disciples while they were yet humble fishermen- took them where they were and moved them on); ministers of life, cst. Solomon and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Doing More With Less

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 9, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,245 views

    In times of scarcity or stress, two personalities respond: fear, the cup half empty; and faith, the cup half full.

    A few moments ago we sang, "Drop Thy still dews of quietness, Till all our strivings cease; Take from our souls the strain and stress, And let our ordered lives confess The beauty of Thy peace." Those are beautiful words; they are lofty sentiments. But how? How can such things happen? In an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    Man's Three Responses To The Gospel

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 17, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,336 views

    When the Gospel of the Lord Jesus is preached in its fullness, those who hear will respond in one of three ways.

    MAN’S THREE RESPONSES TO THE GOSPEL Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist